Dear All,
In an era of
emphasing output and impact as well as inputs, translating policies to action,
applying research results in practice, and research for best evidence, we share
the piece below courtesy of NEJM: READ ON and the paper is Free Open Access -
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Patient-Reported
Outcomes — Are They Living Up to Their Potential?
Judith F.
Baumhauer, M.D., M.P.H. July 6, 2017
N Engl J Med
2017; 377:6-9 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1702978
PROs (
Patient Reported Outcomes) are already helping to improve patient care:
By
mastering the efficient measurement of these outcomes in the clinic,
·
minimizing the reporting burden for patients,
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displaying PRO information at the point of care,
·
and using outcomes predicted from population-level data to inform patient
expectations, we can continue to ensure their benefits.
Such a
strategy allows us to help surgeons / practitioners :
·
identify areas where they need improvement,
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eliminate procedures with less favorable outcomes,
·
and avoid performing surgeries on patients who are unlikely to benefit from
them.
It also
enhances patient satisfaction with care by:
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helping physicians set appropriate expectations regarding a patient’s return to
work, school, or sports.
·
Most important, PROs place the patient’s voice at the forefront of health care
delivery.’
Joseph Ana
Africa Center for Clin Gov Research &
Patient Safety
@ HRI West Africa
Group - HRI WA
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